Track car clutch life - Should I get a new one fitted?

[(steven)]

I have a standard 91 1.6 Mx5 and the clutch biting point is right at the top of its travel. It’s not slipping but I’m guessing it’s on its way out.

Normally I’d just wait for it to start slipping (which could be in another 15K miles) but I have a track day booked in a month and last thing I need is it giving up half way through the day.

Anybody know how hard a track day is going to be on the clutch and whether I should change it or will it last?

Anybody got any experience of this?

[TwistingMyMelon]

Mines the same, biting point at top, slips slightly when engine is cold and running rich

Been like this for 2 years and never got any worse, so never done anything about it, is fine and good working order.

Once engine warm, clutch is fine and never thought it would let go at any point and mine gets a good workout through rev range!

I've found on 90's Jap cars that the clutches wear to a point, then stay like that indefinitely as long as you drive with mechanical sympathy in mind!

Up to you, I would leave it, then again it doesnt cost too much to change, so swings and roundabouts. Unless you are doing loads of full bore standing starts should be ok

[skinny]

a track day won't kill the clutch unless you are brutal with it and slam it into low gears in the braking zone without any rev matching

[DanGT]

I have run a number of cars on track days sprints etc and not changed a clutch yet. The clutch should be ok with very little problems if you drive correctly. The brakes get the worst of it and should be checked befor and after.